TJ Door frames - stupid newbie question

I usually leave them on so I can get the top up faster unless I am using the
bikini top, in which case they need to be removed by design. Also if I take
them off and I need to put up the top I need to have them with me, and I
don't really have enough room for my stuff anyway....
Sometimes I even leave them on with the doors off, but usually I run with
the bikini top on with the doors off, unless I take the doors off really
fast and need to get going with just putting on the mirror.
Tomes

"thomas" > wrote in message
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> In addition to all that, they are easy to remove. If it ain't nailed
> down, someone will steal it...if for no other reason than to pitch 'em
> over the nearest fence.
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> > I take mine off each time just because at least to me, they look pretty
> > lame when the top is off. I just think the Jeep looks better without
> > the door surrounds when the top is off.
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I have full doors, so you can't really tell they're even there. I think it
looks a bit better when the doors are off to remove the surrounds... just
haven't been doing that much around here with the 100+ degree temps every
day...

Eric
"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
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>I take mine off each time just because at least to me, they look pretty
>lame when the top is off. I just think the Jeep looks better without the
>door surrounds when the top is off.
>
> Jerry
>
> Eric wrote:
>> I bought my TJ used and didn't see a video. I've only taken the
>> surrounds off once. Really didn't see the point. That, and my CB mount
>> it now bolted through the front hole in the surrounds where one of the
>> screws went through. So I'd have to wrench it on and off every time...
>>
>> Eric
>> > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>
>>>Hey guys,
>>>
>>>Got my first TJ about a month ago... 2004 model, soft top with half
>>>doors. Of course, since then we've had the second rainiest June on
>>>record here in Central Florida, and July ain't looking much better
>>>(grumble grumble). So we've just been taking the top down on the
>>>weekend, putting it back up Sunday night since I need to drive it to
>>>work and it rains every day around 4PM.
>>>
>>>I got a Clover Patch for the rear & side windows, and I've been putting
>>>the door frames under it (strapped down just in case). I wanted to have
>>>as much as possible with me in case an unexpected shower came up.
>>>
>>>So yesterday my wife asked, "Why do we take the door frames off?
>>>They're the last thing we take off, and the first thing to go back
>>>on..." I couldn't think of a good answer, other than "That's what the
>>>video says to do." We took the top down this morning and left them on,
>>>and I don't see any difference. Is it just a "looks" thing? I'm just
>>>thinking if there is a sudden storm, that's one less step (or two if
>>>you're alone).
>>>
>>>Is there any problem with leaving them on with the top down?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Garg
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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